During November we started working with the great team at Gradian Systems.  Gradian work with a number of vendors including PGP, Symantec, RSA, Secure Computing, Proofpoint, Cidway and Safenet to offer enterprise level security solutions to desktops, networks and mobile phones.

As with many of the clients we work with, our first port of call has been to establish a direction for their online marketing efforts.  This process has included keyword research and an optimisation report for the current website.  Our future plans for marketing the Gradian services include a “Pay-per-Click” campaign and redevelopment of the current website.

While we have had an ongoing relationship with the team at Cohort Technology, so far our work has consisted of small updates and additions to the existing site.  Earlier this month we were given the go ahead to start on a brand new site.

Cohort Technology are a value-added distributor of some well-known products from vendors such as PGP, Mi5Networks, Vegastream, Top Layer Security, Shoretel, VoSKY, Forescout, Reflex Security and Monitise ACCODE.  Cohort’s focus is on web-related technologies, many of which are designed to secure and protect a customer’s network from threats and vulnerabilities. Cohort provides partners with support and training along with delivering and installing the solutions from these vendors.

We are excited to be given this opportunity to revamp the Cohort site and create a great platform to showcase their impressive list of vendors.

At SUGAR we are getting into the world of Turbine Engines and more specifically how to keep these huge megawatt machines running efficiently.  Rochem Technical Services are the world leader in Gas Turbine and Process Compressor on-line and off-line cleaning.  The company has developed the world’s most advanced injection nozzle system that creates the perfect spray coverage or atomisation.

We are currently working on a new site to highlight the Fyrewash Chemicals and Fyrewash Cleaning Systems.

The ability to subscribe to a RSS feed has transformed the way information can be processed on the web.  By clicking on the orange RSS icons or placing the RSS Feed URL into your Reader you can subscribe to a blog or a website.  New content arrives on your desktop as it is published, saving you time and effort.

With a good RSS Reader by your side, you can easily wade through tons of content discarding what you don’t need and only reading the items that require your attention.

As a backup to my third Peer Group Learning presentation I’ve listed the URL’s mentioned in my presentation below.

What is RSS?
Wikipedia
BBC RSS Guide

Desktop-based Readers
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Outlook
FeedReader
FeedDemon

Web-based Readers
Google Reader (My Reader of choice)
Bloglines
Rojo
MyYahoo

Thanks for dropping by, if you enjoyed the presentation please leave me a comment below.

The R&M Electrical Group of companies are one of the largest independently owned Electrical Distributors in the United Kingdom.  In the UK R&M’s comprehensive service covers the supply of electrical products, cables and fixings to commercial, domestic, marine and industrial contractors.  Outside the UK the Group have a number of international projects in the Caspian Sea Region and the Middle-East specifically serving the Oil, Gas, Petro-Chem and Pharmaceutical Industries.

We are delighted to be involved with the development of a new website for R&M. SUGAR will be providing web design services as well as an online marketing campaign to reach new customers across the globe.

We are very pleased to have Peter Watler and the team from Milestones Development on board. SUGAR is developing a new site that will help this dynamic consultancy to attract new business and support their existing marketing efforts. Milestones Development offer expertise, support and guidance to both public and commercial sector clients that are experiencing rapid growth and development.

More details soon…

I have a couple sites which suffer from a deluge of contact form spam. This particular type of email spam attempts to use a site’s contact form to send out unsolicited email. My Cape Holiday site has been receiving a steady stream of these emails over the last few weeks.
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[Post Update] Please note that I have updated the URL’s and information below for the Peer Group Learning session in Winchester on the 26 June 2008.
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During November 2007 I delivered a presentation to my local Peer Group Learning group in Fareham. My talk was an introduction to blogging and how it can benefit a small business. I’d like to thank everyone that attended, I really enjoyed the session. One of the attendees Gavin Meikle from Inter-activ has already moved his blog from a hosted account with Blogger to a Wordpress Install. Well done Gavin!
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We’re happy to welcome the Dental Nurses Tutoring Group to the SUGAR family. This little site is aimed at Dental staff looking to update their skills. The DNTG group are offering the City & Guilds NVQ and VRQ Awards for Dental Nursing to the Hampshire area. We wish Pam and the team all the best with the new venture.

DS Baker IT provides IT Support and computer maintenance to Small Businesses in Hampshire and London. They provide a range of services to install, maintain and repair computer systems and networks. If you use computer systems or a network in your business to share files, supply email, or give your employees internet access DS Baker IT can help to keep your computers running smoothly. Dave Baker and the team aim to become your “Tech Guy” so that you can concentrate on your business.

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